Liberty University
5-3,0-0ASUN
Delaware State
2-6,0-0MEAC
Liberty Drains 21 Three-Pointers in Win Over Delaware State
12/6/2021 9:42:08 PM | Men's Basketball
Liberty won its 40th straight game at home, Monday night at Liberty Arena, as the Flames defeated Delaware State, 96-60. Liberty improves to 5-3 while Delaware State drops to 2-7. Liberty was sensational on offense, netting 21 three-pointers, the most Liberty has ever made in a single game in program history.
First Half
After Delaware State started the game 5-0, Liberty went on an 18-0 run as Delaware State went 0-8 from the field during the Flames’ run. For three and a half minutes, Brody Peebles scored 13 straight points for Liberty, which was a career-high in points for the freshman. Peebles ended the first half with 18 points, with the Flames heading into the break with a 53-27 lead. Keegan McDowell joined Peebles in the first half, scoring double digits with 15 points. Liberty’s bench outscored Delaware State’s bench in the first half 21-7.
Second Half
Darius McGhee got hot to start the second half, scoring 10 points in the first six minutes of the half, as Liberty held onto its double-digit lead. The Flames stayed hot from the three-point line, as the Flames made 21 three-pointers, which is the most for Liberty in a game. Liberty was able to play 13 players in the second half as the Flames cruised to the 96-60 victory.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty won its 40th straight home game, the second longest active winning streak at home in the country.
- Liberty's 21 made three-pointers is the most in a single game for Liberty.
- Liberty recorded 22 assists off 29 made field goals.
- Keegan McDowell has now scored in double figures in five straight games, scoring 18 points tonight.
- Brody Peebles scored a career-high 18 points.
- Liberty’s bench outscored Delaware State’s bench 47-14.
- Liberty shot 52.7 percent (29-55) from the field, the highest field goal percentage against a Division I opponent this season.
- Liberty out-rebounded Delaware State 42-27.
- Liberty posted a season-high six blocks.
Thoughts from Head Coach Ritchie McKay
"I am proud about how selfless our guys played on both ends of the floor, especially offensively. Twenty-two assists on 29 baskets is a reflection of the kind of young men we have in our program, and I don’t know if there is a bigger testament to that then Kyle Rode not starting, playing a season low 15 minutes, that is the least amount he has probably played since the Lipscomb ASUN Championship game and you wouldn’t have ever known it. I told our guys we could start a variety of people; eight or nine guys and it was Kyle’s turn, but I thought his attitude is characteristic of the kind of program that we want to continue to grow.”
Up Next
Liberty will hit the road to compete in the Naismith Hall of Fame Classic, as the Flames face Stephen F. Austin in Fort Worth, Texas at the Dickies Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and can be seen on FloSports.
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